Water Power Laboratory

The Water Power (aka Hydro Power) Laboratory consists of various pipe-loops pressurized through centrifugal pumps. In addition to conventional closed loop test circuits, the laboratory is equipped with an upper free surface reservoir which is unique and gives a great deal of flexibility. Of special test rigs one can mention:

Test rig for Francis, Kaplan and reversible pump turbines (RPT). This rig is in accordance with IEC standards

Test rig for Pelton turbines.

Test rig for micro-, mini- and small turbines.

Research at the laboratory is mainly connected to student projects for Master and PhD degrees, such as:

Design of machinery and co mponents and verification by help of numerical tools such as CFD and FEM analysis.

Evaluation of technology and development of theory for existing and new components in hydraulic systems.

Calculation of stability and safety margins within waterways (pipes-network) and preparations for measurements, procedures and analysis of hydraulic systems.

Testing of materials with regards to cavitation-erosion and assessment of materials with regards to fatigue in combination with flow induced structural vibrations.